I was asked by computer arts magazine to contribute some After Effects Pro tips for a feature about animation and motion graphics skills. Here are my contributions:

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A handy feature when adjusting or animating layer properties in the After Effects timeline is the Edit Value menu, which can be accessed by Ctrl/right-clicking on the value of a property. the useful thing about this menu is that you can adjust the position and size of an element using a percentage relative to the composition. » more